The Novel Tea
Welcome to The Novel Tea, where your favorite English class meets your neighborhood book club. Join us as we go beyond the traditional classics, exploring books from diverse authors and backgrounds. Each episode, we'll talk about a book through different themes, analyzing characters, plot, and writing styles, to determine: does it stand the test of time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
Feb 26, 2023 • 33min
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich: power and resistance
In The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich introduces us to a rich cast of characters in weaving a story based on her grandfather's fight against Native American dispossession. We work our way through some confusing moments of magical realism, and discuss the importance of passing on these kinds of stories to new generations of readers.If you would like to hear more in-depth literary and cultural analysis, curated book recommendations, and critical commentary, subscribe to our free newsletter. You can also connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.Shelf Discovery:The Night Watchman by Louise ErdrichNeha - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia MarquezShruti - The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2023 • 35min
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri: guilt and alienation
For our first book, Neha and Shruti discuss The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - one of the first books we ever read that resonated with us as first generation immigrants, and third culture kids. We explore how our feelings have changed re-reading the book all these years later, and reflect on how relevant immigrant stories are to every generation.If you would like to hear more in-depth literary and cultural analysis, curated book recommendations, and critical commentary, subscribe to our free newsletter. You can also connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.Links:The Death of the Author by Roland BarthesShelf Discovery:The Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriShruti - Passing by Nella Larsen; and Such a Long Journey by Rohinton MistryNeha - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2023 • 7min
Prologue
Welcome to The Novel Tea! We are so excited to launch this podcast. In this short trailer, we introduce ourselves and give a brief overview of how our episodes will be structured. You'll also hear some teasers for the episodes to come. Stay tuned for book discussions coming soon, and follow us on Instagram @thenoveltea.pod to find out what our first book will be! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
